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  • Physician Employment Contracts: Strategies for Avoiding Pitfalls

    • Nov 20, 2019

    As physicians increasingly opt for practice opportunities in employed-model arrangements, and hiring entities move toward standardizing employment contracts to simplify matters and ensure equitable treatment of existing and incoming physicians, it might appear that there’s scant room for negotiating contract terms.

  • Physician Employment Benefits See Some Shifts

    • Aug 27, 2018

    Many young physicians who are evaluating compensation packages — or if they’re fortunate, comparing two attractive offers — focus primarily on the cash salary component and how competitive that number is...

  • Physician Employment Contracts See Changes

    • May 16, 2017

    Payment structures, non-competes, and contract duration among areas where shifts are occurring...

  • How to Find Your Second Physician Practice Position

    • Jul 20, 2015

    When physicians start looking for their second practice opportunity, most expect the process to be easier than the first time because they're older, more experienced and, presumably, a bit wiser than they were when they left residency.

  • Locum Tenens: The Motivators, Prerequisite Knowledge, and Benefits

    • Aug 6, 2014

    What motivates a physician to accept a locums assignment? The answer is multifactorial and will vary from physician to physician...

  • Understanding the Physician Employment “Movement”

    • Jul 23, 2014

    Myriad factors are driving the trend, and physicians should understand these basics and know how their performance will be measured

  • The Hospitalist Physician: Contracting for Success

    • Mar 21, 2014

    From early careerists to seasoned physicians, these are ten common hospitalist contract issues to look out for…

  • A Seamless Transition: Surviving Your First Year of Employment

    • Nov 20, 2013

    The primary reason for physician turnover is poor cultural fit, and when thinking through this phenomenon, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. On the contrary, first interviews generally last no longer than a day-and-half and second interviews may last two days with a preponderance of the time dedicated to searching for a home.

  • A Delicate Ecology: Balancing Your Professional and Personal Lives Contractually

    • Sep 13, 2013

    Contracts: Understanding your status as a scarce commodity in constant demand leaves maintaining a work-life balance completely up to you.

  • Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations: Read Before You Sign

    • May 23, 2013

    If your employment is contingent upon being able to admit, treat, or operate on patients within a hospital setting or you are accepting an employed position with a hospital, you need to review the hospital’s medical staff bylaws and rules and regulations.

  • Benefits That Accrue?

    • Feb 28, 2013

    Although a vast preponderance of all contracts will provide fringe benefits, did you know that physicians are generally treated differently than other groups of employees, including executives, who in some instances may have commensurate salaries?

  • Capturing the Spirit of the Agreement

    • Nov 19, 2012

    If your recruitment promises are not reflected within your contract, your employer is not legally obligated to follow-through on any agreement, in particular those initial recruitment discussions.

  • Contracting for Departure: Understanding the Covenants That Will Impact Your Separation

    • Aug 21, 2012

    The purpose of this article is to mitigate any unwanted surprises through an increased comprehension of the common contractual covenants that are typically overlooked and may hinder your departure from an employment setting. These items – malpractice insurance, upfront money, and non-compete language – should be closely examined and negotiated in a manner that mutually benefits both parties.

  • Sustainable Income? Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Various Compensation Models

    • May 9, 2012

    This article highlights the most prevalent compensation models, their advantages, and the potential disadvantages. The nomenclature may change from location to location; however, the premise behind each model and the potential areas of concern remain consistent.

  • Avoiding the Wrong Fit: A Physician’s Guide to Evaluating Culture

    • Mar 20, 2012

    Understanding the cultural questions to ask a potential employer becomes paramount to ensure that unwanted personal and professional disruptions associated with changing employment settings are avoided.

  • Physician Employment Contracts: Recent Developments Spell Good News, Problem Areas

    • Oct 21, 2011

    Contracts are becoming more physician-friendly in some aspects, but trends in income structures, liability, and performance data “ownership” may pose problems for the unwary.

  • Anatomy of a Physician Employment Contract

    • Oct 15, 2011

    Understanding the basic elements of an employment contract can help physicians emerging from residency evaluate job offers.

  • Avoiding Physician-Employment-Contract Pitfalls

    • Oct 14, 2011

    Non-specific, vaguely worded provisions can create problems down the road.